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PART VI
Miscellaneous
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Payments after death.
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26.—Section 210 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—
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(a) the substitution for paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of the following paragraph:
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“(c) where an adult dependant in respect of whom an increase of benefit specified in paragraphs (a) to (h) or (j) and (k) of subsection (1) is being paid, or in respect of whom such an increase would be payable but for the receipt by the adult dependant of an old age (non-contributory) pension, a blind pension or a carer's allowance in his own right, dies, payment of such increase shall continue to be made for a period of 6 weeks after the date of death, and”, and
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(b) the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection:
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“(3) Subject to this section—
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(a) payment of old age (non-contributory) pension shall continue to be made for a period of 6 weeks after the death of a beneficiary who had an increase under section 137 (a), and
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(b) where a spouse in respect of whom an increase of old age (non-contributory) pension under section 137 (a) is payable, or in respect of whom such an increase would be payable, but for the receipt by the spouse of an old age (non-contributory) pension, a blind pension or a carer's allowance in his own right, dies, payment of such increase shall continue to be made for a period of 6 weeks after the date of death.”.
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